 Began working in the Baton Rouge office as an abstractor/title examiner/closing attorney Transferred to the Lafayette office in December 2016, continued as a closing attorney, assumed additional duties as statewide abstractor/title examiner for all relocation transactions (Platinum Title is a joint venture; one of the Partners is a division of Realogy Corp which owns several regional relocation companies) Was designated as claim counsel for all title claims involving Platinum Title and/or Title Resources Guaranty Company in Louisiana; responsible for assessing validity of claims, resolving title issues, and negotiating settlements.

 Closed approximately ten (10) residential real estate transactions per month Acted as issuing agent for First American Title Insurance Company of Louisiana Partnered with a local tax attorney to assist with due diligence and real estate/facilities issues for a Houston, TX based oil field service company that averaged one (1) merger/acquisition per quarter Provided due diligence and formal opinion letters for a Baltimore, MD based venture capital firm financing transactions for Louisiana based companies Maintained a limited estate planning/probate practice

 Office manager in charge of budgeting and market strategies Hired and trained personnel, managed a staff of six (6) fulltime and two (2) part time employees Closed approximately 600 residential real estate transactions per year Closed approximately 20 major commercial and or industrial transactions per year Negotiated transactions, reviewed contracts, and negotiated/drafted all necessary easement, servitude and right of way agreements  Created business entities, drafted condominium regimes and land use restrictions Examined all titles, coordinated all curative matters, and issued all title insurance policies for transactions closed within this office Coordinated site acquisition, construction and lease negotiations for major projects to construct Walgreens Drug Store and Family Dollar Store locations throughout Louisiana Structured and coordinated multi-state transactions involving commercial/investment acquisitions for clients completing IRS Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges Maintained limited private practice consisting of probate, suits to quiet title and some litigation.

 Managed satellite office for local subsidiary of Virginia based title insurance underwriter  Supervised a support staff that varied between three (3) and six (6) people, depending upon market conditions Closed approximately 900 residential real estate transactions per year Closed approximately 12 small commercial transactions per year Responsible for all title examinations, document preparation and title policy underwriting Implement quality control/post closing procedures to insure accuracy of recorded documents and title policies Assisted developers in negotiating acquisitions of large parcels and creating subdivision restrictions/property owners associations Maintained a limited private practice consisting mainly of probate matters

 Assisted senior attorney with title examinations Conducted residential real estate closings as needed, approximately 150 per year Assisted with drafting contracts and structuring commercial transactions under the supervision of a senior attorney Responsible for all filing and managing all civil matters including probate, family matters/divorce, personal injury, bankruptcy and collections EDUCATIONBachelor of Art- History December, 1987Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LouisianaJuris Doctor May 1991Paul M. Hebert Law CenterLouisiana State University Baton Rouge, LouisianaPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Member, Louisiana State Bar Association Member, Louisiana Land Title Association Member, Baton Rouge Independent Title Attorneys Member, Louisiana Independent Land Title Attorneys Affiliate Member, Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors